Mame Diouf is rapidly becoming a cult figure for the Potters, whether playing up front in his favoured striker's role or plying his trade up and down the Stoke right flank as a wing-back. But in typically disarming fashion, Mame says today that it's all for the fans.

And it seems as if Diouf and his team-mates are going to need all the love they can get over the next few months, with former Stoke City boss Lou Macari predicting a tough winter ahead for his old club after witnessing their 2-2 home draw with Leicester at the weekend.

As always, we will bring you all the latest Stoke City news, rumours and opinion throughout the day. And we want to hear from you too, so please send us your views via our Stoke City Facebook and Twitter accounts.

20:46

Come on Shaq!

19:01

Roll out the big guns...

Saido Berahino could be a among a posse of first-team stars playing when Stoke take on Bury in the Checkatrade Trophy tomorrow night. Here’s the latest...

Saido Berahino... £12m signing last January (Image: PA)

14:30

Hands off, he plays for The Sentinel now!!

12:45

Row Z?

12:36

Fragile Delph...

That’s two England recalls for Fabian Delph now and two withdrawals through injury. The Stoke summer target joins Raheem Sterling and Jordan Henderson in missing prestige Wembley friendlies against Germany on Friday and then Brazil November 14. It was a similar story last month when Man City man Delph was called-up for England’s final two World Cup qualifiers, but then cried off. Injured Tottenham pair Harry Kane and Harry Winks have already pulled out of Gareth Southgate’s squad.

Could do better...

The Mirror has been grading all Premier League clubs on their season so far. They have rated the Potters a grudging C-.

They say...

A win and a clean sheet against Arsenal in the second game of the season has proven a false dawn for a Stoke side that seem to be going backwards if anything. The Potters did some decent business in the summer window but that has not been reflected on the pitch. There have been some shocking performances from Mark Hughes’ side this season but four points from their last two games has shown a glimmer of light at the end of a murky tunnel.

Keep calm...

Stoke City players at the final whistle of 2-2 draw with Leicester. (Image: Leanne Bagnall)

11:48

Roll up, roll up...

11:27

Fighting talk...

Stoke star Joe Allen was impressed by the fighting spirit on show as he and his team-mates twice hit back to draw with Leicester at the weekend. In an interview posted on the official Stoke City website, he says...

To come from a goal down once is hard enough but to come back twice takes a lot of effort in this league. We kept pushing, but teams like Leicester City are always a threat on the counter attack. I thought the performance was good.

It’s disappointing to concede goals but we got ourselves back in it and when we get the second we probably looked the most likely to go on and win the game. You’ve got to be careful not to leave the back too open for players like (Jamie) Vardy and (Riyad) Mahrez to go the other way and hurt you.

Taking into account last week’s win and Saturday’s point, sometimes you just want to keep things going - but it’s great to get some international football in as well. We’ve got that break now to recharge our batteries, and we go again after that.

Joe Allen and Shinji Okasaki in action as Stoke City take on Leicester.

10:00

It's got to be Moyes....

Charlie Adam has a view on most things these days in his burgeoning role as a media mouthpiece, and today the Stoke midfielder has been telling Sky Sports why David Moyes is the man to replace Slaven Bilic at West Ham. He says...

I have been lucky enough to meet him a few times over the last couple of years, and recently as only last Wednesday I met him at a game - Preston against Aston Villa - and he had a real buzz about him.

He was excited, looked fresh and ready to go and he knows it is a big challenge for him, but what a wonderful opportunity at West Ham.

What a shame most West Ham fans don’t feel the same...

David Moyes ... tipped to take over at West Ham. (Image: Nigel Roddis/Getty Images)

09:48

Potters make loss in latest club figures...

Stoke City posted record turnover in the year to March 2017, but also saw wages rise significantly as they made an overall loss. Here’s the latest...

He's loving the love....

Mame Diouf tangles with Harry Maguire during Stoke City's 2-2 draw with Leicester City at the bet365 Stadium.

07:29

Winter warning...

It’s safe to say that former Stoke City boss Lou Macari has rarely had any worries about his old club’s Premier League future... but now he reckons they are facing some tough times ahead. Here is his latest Sentinel column...

Stoke City players at the final whistle of 2-2 draw with Leicester. (Image: Leanne Bagnall)

07:16

All change...

Young Potter Joe Bursik is in for a dramatic change when he goes from enjoying World Cup glory as part of the victorious England under-17s team to playing for Stoke in the Checkatrade Trophy at Bury tomorrow night. Here’s our match preview...